LAWYER PROFILE

Philipp Maier

Europe 2026

Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Ranked in 1 practice area

Employment

Austria

14 years ranked

About

Provided by Baker McKenzie Rechtsanwälte GmbH

Practice Areas

Employment & Compensation

Industrials, Manufacturing & Transportation

Managing Business Change & Disruption

Restructuring & Insolvency

Workforce Redesign

Career

Philipp Maier is partner and head of the Baker McKenzie Employment Law Practice Group in Vienna. He joined Baker McKenzie Austria in 2009 as associate of the employment law practice group. Prior to that Philipp worked for several years in the employment law department of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and in the litigation department of Wolf Theiss Rechtsanwälte. He also completed an internship at Aichelin Heat Treatment Systems (Detroit, USA).

Philipp advises national and international clients on a wide range of employment law matters, including employment contracts, pension and compensation plans, transfer of undertakings, restructurings and rights of the works council and unions. He has also expertise in employment litigation.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers European Guide

Employment - Austria

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Philipp Maier is an appreciated adviser who assists with a broad variety of employment matters, including remuneration issues, working time arrangements, restructurings and working-from-home guidelines. Besides his advisory work, Philipp Maier is also present in labour law litigation, notably in relation to the termination of employment contracts.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Philipp Maier’s advice is unfailingly practical and hands-on and he approaches even complex matters with clarity and efficiency.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Philipp Maier's personality and expertise are absolutely impressive.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Philipp Maier is set apart by his deep expertise in Austrian employment law, coupled with his ability to translate legal risks into actionable, business-oriented solutions.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Philipp Maier combines commercial acumen, C-level stakeholder management talent and an extraordinary level of service for our company.
EmploymentChambers European Guide
Explaining sophisticated matters as if they were easy really shows someone knows their part, and this is Philipp Maier on any given day.
EmploymentChambers European Guide